Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-18
FURIOUS FLAMES.
The Steamer Arizona Burned on Lake
Michigan by Leakage of
Acid Packages.
Destructive Fire in Memphis Damage
to Cotton, Buildings and Ma
chinery 1856, 900. ~
A Panic Created on Dearborn Street.
Chicago, by Fire in the
Saratoga Hotel.
Other Fires,

Other Fires.
MARQUETTE, MICH, Nov. II; - The
Transit line was burned to the. waters
edge this morning. She left this port at 8
O'Clock last night, bound for Partoge and
carrying a full cargo of merchandise.
When out OF the city limits a heavy sea
was encountered and the boat was turned
about to come back to Marquette. When
she was still five miles out the boat COM
menced rolling heavily, whereupon tank
Of acid began leaking and set the boat on
fire. Nothing could be done to put ont the
flames, every man being driven from his
post by the fumes Of the acid. The boat
kept on moving, the Wheelman managing
to retain his position. The steamer rounded
the breakwater at 4:S0 this morning, run
ming close enough to enable the crew to
jump OIL. After the boat was abandoned
she ran into shore at the government pier
and was soon burned down to the water.
The Arizona was freight boat valued at
100000. -...
FIRE AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 1.-THE most disastrous
fire that ever visited this city occurred to-
night at 745 o'clock and resulted in the
complete destruction of 1920 bales of COT
ton and compressors Nos. and of the
Merchants Cotton Compress and Storage
company. The buildings are located in the
navy yard and easily accessible to the lines
Of the Louisville & Nashville, Chesapeake,
Ohio & Southwestern and Louisville, New
Orleans & Texas railroads, each line hav-
ing tracks running through the company's
grounds. About forty cars belonging to
the Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern
railroad and which were loaded wife cot
ton ready to be shipped east were burned,
together with their contents The cotton
destroyed was principally for export 1t
was valued at $630,0O0. The insurance
cannot be ascertaIned tonight. The amount
ceed 80 per cent of the loss. The presses
and the buildings Of the cotton press COM
pany were valued at S125,O00, which were
partly insured. The flames covered an area
Of three blocks and lighted up the entire
city.
A HOTEL PANIC.
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Over 1000 guests, oc-
cupying six floors of tIfe Saratoga European
hotel OH Dearborn street, were aroused
from their beds shortly before o'clock this
morning. by the ringing of the electric fire
alarm in their rooms. Smoke was pouring
through the halls and creeping in at the
transoms. An indescrlbable panic ensued.
But few stopped to secure their clothing or
valuables. Women and men fed through
the halls, down the stairway and out in
the street clad in their night clothes. The
clattering Of fire engines aroused the Occu-
pants Of several hotels in the neighborhood
and the excitement became intense Half
an hours hard work subdued the fire suf-
ficiently to allow two truck companies to
hoist ladders and make search of the
rooms. It was at first believed that some
of the guests had been caught in the fire,
but none were found. The fire broke out
afresh on the top floor and in a short time
the entire seventh story was ablaze. with
the journal building to the south. The
rear from the lower floor clean through
was also ablaze, the shaft formerly used as
a freight elevator acting as fue. The
fire, however, was confined to these places,
and but for the strong wind could have
been easily fought. The building was
smoke most Of the damage will accrue.
From o'clock the fire was entirely under
control. The Windsor hotel, just across
the alley, was crowded with excited men
and women in all stages of dishabille. In
their haste to get out OF the burning Sara
t0ga many of them had put ON but one
shoe, while others were barefoot. The loss
in money is small. J.
.-s. BURNED BY BURGLARS. %
GLASGOW, KY, Nov. ia fire last night
almost entirely destroyed Tomkinsville,
the county seat of Monroe. The court
house was burned and all the county rec.
ords are lost. The town was awakened by
a loud explosion, which was discovered to
have taken place in the store of Nelson &
Bros, where the fire originated. The
safe was blown open and $4,000 in silver
and greenbacks are missing.
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 17.-Feurteen men
were seriously and 1t is feared some of
them fatally burned by the explosion of
gaSOlene on Samson street tonight.
Lieutenant Taint's Court Martial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--The naval court
martial has been ordered to meet at the
New York navy yard tomorrow for the
trial Of Lieut.. Emory II. Taint on charges
of absence from duty and station without
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